League disarmament tests and Ireland crisis unfold
The Geneva assembly examined disarmament limits with several nations voting against the measure. Britain signals end of two power standard while Austria and Bulgaria join the League. Ireland peace efforts stall amid Cork fire and political violence as De Valera returns to Ireland. US Ireland hearing continues with ambassador visa protest rising in Congress.
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George Nicoll Barnes
England
League of Nations
League
Geneva
Belgium
Spain
France
Greece
Poland
Roumania
Brazil
Chile
Uruguay
Fisher
St. Germain
United States
Borah
Senate
Great Britain
Japan
Assembly
International Court of Justice
Europe
Latin America
Austria
Bulgaria
Australia
Motta
Switzerland
Viviani
Germany
Luxemburg
Finland
Costa Rica
China
Wellington Koo
Armenia
Georgia
Baltic States
Wilson
Henry Morgenthau
Erivan
Lenine
Turkey
Mr. Morgenthau
Lloyd George
Father O’flanagan
Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
Eamonn de Valera
de Valera
America
Ireland
London
Liverpool
Cork
Durmanway
Sinn
Colby
Commission of Inquiry
China Proclaims Reunion Of North And South Factions
President Jisu Shih chang issues a proclamation uniting China under the current constitution and promoting a democratic government. Canton’s executive committee dissolves its southern military government and cancels regional independence, while factions dispute authority and flee by British steamer. The central government hopes future conciliation with rival groups.
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Peking
North
South
China
Jisu Shih-chang
Canton
Tsen Chun-hsuan
Executive Committee
Reunion
Tsen Chunhsuan
Gen
Lu-Yung-ting
Mu- Yung-hsien
Kwangsi Party
Johnson Tops Three-Ball Retirements Twice in 1913 and 1916
Walter Johnson remains the only AL pitcher to retire the side on three pitches twice, first against Philadelphia on May 26, 1913, then vs St. Louis on June 1, 1916. Other pitchers Coombe Klepfer and Craft achieved similar feats with mixed baserunners and fielding plays following pitching changes.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Walter Johnson
Coombe
Cleveland
Washington
Klepfer
St.Louis
Pete Herman Eyes Three Fights Before Retirement
Bantamweight champion Pete Herman says he plans three more shows to settle with Lynch Burman and Sharkey and then retire. He aims to quit after conquering those no decision bouts and ending his fighting career.
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Pete Herman
Lynch
Burman
Sharkey
Nassau club’s Whitney elected new USGA president
Howard F. Whitney of Nassau Country Club New York was chosen to succeed G Herbert Walker of St. Louis as president of the United States Golf Association. Walker resigned due to business pressures. Whitney had served as vice president during the past year.
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Howard F. Whitney
Nassau Country Club
New York
G. Herbert Walker
St. Louis
United States Golf Association
Walker
Whitney
Hans Burns Promoted as Wilde Successor in Boxing
London promoter Cochran bets on Hans Burns as England's next boxing star and offers Joe Wagner a $12,000 guarantee for a 20 round bout abroad against a Śtiff opponent, signaling high hopes for the rising fighter.
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England
Jimmy Wilde
Atom
Hans Burns
Promoter Cochran
London
Joe Wagner
Jack Sharkey
Coaches Who Excel Without Star Playing Careers
Football shows many successful coaches who were not standout players. Warner Glen of Pittsburgh, Wisconsin’s Robert Zuppke, Michigan’s Fielding Yost, Princeton’s Coach Roper, and Penn’s J. W. Heisman built great teams despite modest playing days, illustrating mastery and teaching over on field glory.
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Case
Warner
Glen Warner
University of Pittsburgh
Cornell
Robert Zuppke
Illinois
Wisconsin
Fielding H. Yost
Michigan
West Virginia
Lafayette
Roper
Princeton
J. W. Heisman
University of Pennsylvania
Judge Landis Accepts Baseball Chair, Cites Sons Propeller
Judge Landis agreed to lead the professional baseball chairs, combining duties with his judicial post after a reduced salary. He told Clark Griffiths the decision was guided by a memory of his son Reed and a belief in keeping baseball high for the youngsters.
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Judge Landis
Landis
Clark Griffiths
Washington
Grif
Major Reed Landis
Reed
Brooklyn
Lent Racing Set For Jefferson Fair Spring Meet
The Jefferson Fair association schedules a spring meeting in New Orleans from February 9 to March 17 during Lent. A $5,000 purse will be hung for a major stake, with daily purses totaling $5,200 and $500 extra on holidays. The Thorougbred Horsemen's association approved members racing as individuals during Lent, reversing a previous ban.
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Jefferson Fair Association
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
Reform wave in baseball spurs radical proposals
Charles J. Brill surveys the reform debate in the Oklahoma City Oklahoman. Critics urge drastic steps such as abandoning the World Series to curb gambling, while noting scandals reach beyond the series and that sweeping bans could mimic anti gambling moves in horse racing.
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Charles J. Brill
Oklahoma City Oklahoman
I. E. Sanborn
Doc Crosses Jim In World Series Game
In a Brooklyn world series game Doc Criss crossed Jim Johnson as Wheat chased a deep left hit. Wheat came in hard to make the catch and muttered about the blast while Jim replied that Dec crossed him that time.
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Brooklyn
Jim Johnson
Wheat
Doc
Dec
Jim
Dodgers Sign Modesto Collegian Walter Keeley for 1921
Walter Keeley an infielder from Modesto signed with the Brooklyn club in the National League for 1921. He is currently a student at St. Mary's College in Oakland California.
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Dodgers
Colleg
Walter Keeley
Modesto
Brooklyn
St. Mary’s College
Oakland
Cal
Brady Passes Up Soccer In Favor Of Winter Baseball
Cliff Brady second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, long renowned as a top little soccer player from St. Louis, has decided to skip soccer this winter and focus on baseball drills.
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Cliff Brady
Boston Red Sox
Hame
St. Louis
Brookes Turns Forty Five in Davis Cup Glory
Norman E. Brookes, famed Australian tennis great, marks his forty fifth birthday as the sport’s enduring Davis Cup stalwart. He has played for the Davis Cup longer and more often than any other male tennis star.
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Norman E. Brookes
Meney
McCoy Opens Gymnasium In Oakland
Kid McCoy a veteran heavyweight boxer opens a gym in Oakland California to teach aspiring champions basic boxing skills and technique.
Ros Sychesay and Satin Beauty Claim
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood medicine and stomach alterative to clear pimples and improve complexion. It urges women to visit druggists or send 10 cents for a trial tablet package from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
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Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Because of Helen! boosts audiences after misread title
In New York a farce titled The Merchant of Venice drew small crowds as patrons mistook it for a Shakespeare burlesque. After the manager renamed it Because of Helen! the tiny theater filled nightly, per the Atlanta Constitution.
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New York
Helen
Atlanta
Diamond Dyes Color Card Promises Rich Fadeless Hues
A vintage ad proclaims Diamond Dyes work on all fabrics from wool to silk and linen giving new rich colors. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the Diamond Dyes Color Card and promises simple two step dyeing for worn clothing and accessories.
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Adv
School of expression and the stout ice man
A Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon captions a scene at a school of expression where a stout woman argues with an ice man at a side entrance. The punchline notes she can express more in minutes than the head of the school in a week without formal study.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Odd Result on Poetry Feet
A newspaper item notes a remark about poetry losing appeal while contrasting it with verse built on feet. The quoted lines suggest a playful debate over poetry's relevance and form.
Cobb Recommends Sheely to Detroit Club
Ty Cobb has urged the Detroit club to buy Earl Sheely, first baseman of Salt Lake, signaling a potential roster addition. The recommendation comes as Cobb promotes Sheely to strengthen the infield and batting order for the Nationals.
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Ty Cobb
Detroit
Earl Sheely
Oaseman
Salt Lake
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